TYCHO: Adrift

Posted on June 2, 2008 Under Design

Scott Hansen (AKA ISO50) knows how to impress our staff. Every move he makes completely floors us, take a look at what we've written about him in the past. Now that ISO50 has reached a level of god-like designer status…

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/Passenger

Posted on May 27, 2008 Under Music

Today, at lunch, the topic of road trips and music came up and it got me thinking about what sort of music would be able to sustain me while driving long distances. I think /Passenger's (yes with the slash) U.S.…

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Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Posted on May 27, 2008 Under Music

Synth-pop is best done by Brits who have the formula down: 808 style beats, shrill keyboards and grinding bass. Throw in a vocoder and nicely placed live covers of Devo's "Whip it" and you've got Does It Offend You, Yeah?…

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Rumba Table x Musical Furnishings

Posted on May 27, 2008 Under Design

For those who find themselves filling awkward silences with off-time table tapping, an effortless creative outlet now exists. Tor Clausen creates modular coffee tables that can house four, eight, nine, and 16 percussive components including tambourine, snare, cowbell and three…

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Au Revoir Simone

Posted on May 23, 2008 Under Music

From an organizational perspective -- even a musically inclined one -- the odds of finding three beautiful girls, all long-locked, well-worded, and in possession of keyboards, seem slim. The odds of them finding each other -- that seems near impossible.…

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Audiobytes for Autobots 2.0

Posted on May 22, 2008 Under Music

We love following the impact technology has on music. The LP produced great albums, the CD great songs and the MP3 great sounds. As much of a sweeping generalization as that is, the concept of the mashtape is definitely a…

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Daedelus: Love To Make Music To

Posted on May 21, 2008 Under Music

No one expects a hip-hop producer to be a guy named Alfred Darlington, but that's exactly what long-haired, tuxedo and top hat wearing hipster Daedelus is. Named for the mythological Greek artisan said to have invented images, the L.A.-based beatsmith…

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Siren Festival Poster x Paul Antonson

Posted on May 13, 2008 Under Design

The 8th Annual Siren Music Festival in Coney Island is coming by land, by sea, and by giant Medusa-headed woman. Paul Antonson has designed this mythic sideshow scenario, and in the process has outdone himself in creating the fest's poster…

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Sao Paulo: Skol Beats 2008 Election Time

Posted on May 2, 2008 Under Music

The most delicate challenge that all music festivals organizers have to overcome is putting together a lineup that pleases a large enough number of John and Jane Musicfans, but also convinces them the ticket is worth the price. It's a…

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Electronic Poet

Posted on May 1, 2008 Under Fashion

Fashion label Electronic Poet say they're a blend of the art and science of music and fashion -- coincidentally, four of our favorite topics. They just recently launched the Spring/Summer 2008 Collection -- and boy is it good. Our personal…

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